Registration

The beast has passed all of the registration tests and now has a number plate!!!!!!

Weight

The 5th wheeler went over the weighbridge today and came in at a tare weight of 2.5 tonnes. Steve had guessed about 3 tonnes and was pleasantly surprised.
Registration is tomorrow --- fingers crossed that all regulations have been covered.
Work has to be done on the truck before we can leave ----- only because I don't fancy bouncing 1200 kms on a bench seat. We have 2 bucket seats that Steve plans to put in it.

The Bed

We have slept in the van for the last 2 nights. I wanted to get accustomed to the mattress. It has coil springs with 4" of latex on top. I'm accustomed to sleeping on a totally latex bed that goes up and down and vibrates ----- (and makes coffee, posts letters and puts out the dog at night:-). The bed was comfortable, the van was warm and I slept there soundly this morning after Steve had got up and was using the angle grinder right underneath me.

First ride

Today, Friday, I had my first ride in the truck towing the 5th wheeler. The van had stayed overnight at the plumbers, getting the gas fitted and we towed it home. It rode very smoothly, in fact it was smoother than just riding in the truck. Poor Steve had withdrawal symptoms while the van was away!
On Monday it will be weighed and the compliance plate made up with all the details.
It's time for me to sew some curtains ---- just two --- one for the bedroom and one for the door. It's not a big job and I'll be OK once I get started. For me, the hardest part is making that first cut in the material. That's do or die! The material is a deep, rich purple (of course.)

I've started packing at last.

We intend to leave without doors to cupboards and wardrobe. Steve will complete these while we are in Moree. Our site has two large sheds and a workbench and he figures that if he makes one cupboard a day, he should finish in a month.
I'm sorting out what to take and trying to put everything in plastic boxes, in some sort of logical order. I think I can safely guarantee that I'll never find what I want, when I want it!
I completely forgot that I had left many things in the old caravan. Steve brought all of these in today. Now I know where all of my towels went!!